2008 parenting resolutions
	11:09am Mon 17 Mar 08
	Our panel of experts reveal how to achieve your parenting goals in 2008 - from spending more time with the family, to stopping your teen hanging around with the wrong friends. By Emily Shelley

	Counting the cost of hospital stays
	11:27am Mon 17 Mar 08
	As if a premature or sick baby wasn’t bad enough, a new survey has found parents are having to find up to £200 a week to cover extra costs while their children are in hospital. We ask the experts what those costs are and how parents can avoid them.

	Loneliness of the new mums
	11:32am Mon 17 Mar 08
	Most new mothers say the first year of motherhood is the loneliest in their life, a new survey has found. We ask the experts why new mums feel so isolated, and what they can do to boost their social lives.

	Keeping children safe
	11:36am Mon 17 Mar 08
	In a case described in court as “every parent’s nightmare”, a registered childminder was last year convicted of shaking an 11-month-old baby to death. We look at how parents can choose the best of registered childminders and be as sure as possible their child is safe. By Lisa Salmon

	How to raise little bookworms
	11:42am Mon 17 Mar 08
	2008 is the National Year of Reading, and as part of that new research is looking at what older children actually like to read. We explore how to get your kids interested - if only in the backs of cereal packets. By Lisa Salmon

	Homework club helps kids to learn
	11:46am Mon 17 Mar 08
	For some children it's not easy to get access to books and computers to complete their homework. Luckily for them Homework Clubs have been set up in the local area to provide materials, equipment and a supportive atmosphere for school-age children.#

	Beating the bullies, inside and out
	11:51am Mon 17 Mar 08
	Concern about bullying usually centres around schools, but there is also the growing problem of bullying in the community. We speak to the Anti-Bullying Alliance about keeping children safe from bullies, wherever they are.

	Big lessons for little earners
	11:54am Mon 17 Mar 08
	Britain’s children are collectively earning nearly £700 million a year carrying out odd jobs and running errands for their parents and other people. We ask the experts whether parents should be giving kids money to help out, expect them to do it for free, or reward them with small treats.

	If music be the food of learning...
	11:57am Mon 17 Mar 08
	The Government is to spend £332 million to reverse the decline of music in schools. We look at how the money will help kids, and why singing and learning to play musical instruments is good for them.

	Take centre stage and party on for your kids
	12:01pm Mon 17 Mar 08
	Children’s parties - love them or loathe them, as a parent you can’t escape them. Lisa Salmon describes the highs and lows of holding a children’s party at home and speaks to a mum who set up her own children’s event company.

	Talking to teenagers - 10 Top Tips
	12:05pm Mon 17 Mar 08
	The teenage years are often the most trying for parents. Your previously chatty, co-operative child may have suddenly turned into an alien. Grunts or replace conversation and they spend hours shut in their bedrooms.

Bringing up a green baby

12:13pm Monday 17th March 2008

Being environmentally friendly should start from the day you’re born, according to green parenting expert Jill Barker. We speak to her about her new book, Baby Green, which advises on how to make eco-friendly baby care decisions. By Lisa Salmon